Hamilton Perkins is the founder and President of Hamilton Perkins Collection, a certified B Corporation, offering designer travel bags at an affordable price, while holding the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

What You Will Learn In This Episode

How this entrepreneur combined experience in DIY fashion, retail and banking to build a new product line.

Why you should look at recycled materials for your next product.

How much waste is generated in the United States.

How to use imperfection in the manufacturing process to tell a unique story about each unit of product.

The most critical personal trait to building a manufacturing business.

How to connect with customers who love your mission and values through social media.